ELVIS COSTELLO AND ALLEN TOUSSAINT (“Two-SAHN-t”)

The River in Reverse

2006-06-23

This cross-generational collaboration between two veteran performers is hopefully here to stay. Produced by Joe Henry, this is the best post-Katrina protest release to date. It’s fun, musically excellent, yet bittersweet. “The Imposters” are the featured backup band. Five (4,8,9,10,13) new collaborative songs and one new Costello (title track). The rest are interpretations of Toussaint originals. –Pete

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Jazz

  • reviewed 12/2010

    KEN CLARK ORGAN TRIO
    Mutual Respect

  • reviewed 02/1014

    THE PUPPETEERS
    The Puppeteers

  • reviewed 02/2006

    THE BLUECAT EXPRESS
    The Spirit of New Orleans

  • reviewed 06/2012

    BRUCE KAPHAN QUARTET
    Bruce Kaphan Quartet

  • reviewed 03/2008

    CHICK COREA & GARY BURTON
    The New Crystal Silence

  • reviewed 05/2007

    Kate McGarry
    The Target

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.